AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2158, 25 January 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SECOND EDITION

TBy Telegraph.] [Per B.s. Te Anau at Bluff.] SYDNEY, January 19. The Conference resumed its sittings on Monday. The delegates were first engaged in furthor discussing the Court of Appeal, and appointed a sub committee to revise Mr Vales' draft. The question of intercolonial tariff was then informally discussed. It soon became manifest that a great divergence of views existed between Victoria and the other representatives. Mr Berry submitted that his proposals comprised only the real attempts at compromise, but thoße were freely criticised. Mr Morgan eventually notified a motion that a scheme be drawn up on the ba«is of the New South Wales tariff. This he introduced yesterday. Mr Berry strongly opposed the idea as inimical to the interests of Victoria, and moved an amendment that tho tariff question be postponed until all other matters are considered. This eventually was agreed to, although Sir H. Parkes pointed out that it was quite as competent for Mr Morgan to propose the adoption of the New South Wales basis, as Mr Berry the Victorian basis. At the same sitting the question of naval defences was likewise raised by Mr Morgan, but on the motion of Mr Giblin a resolution was passed urging the Imperial Government to increase the strength of their naval foroe in Australian waters. It is expected the conference will terminate its labors early next week, though the date is not definitely fixed. MELBOURNE, January 19. A meeting was held by Irishmen yesternight who sympathisa with Mr Parnell and others. Letters of apology were read from Sir John O'Shannaßsy, Murray Smith, and others. Mr Longmore presided, and made a warm speech, denouncing the landlords, especially Lords Mountmorrus and Loitrim. Various resolutions were passed and subscriptions opened. The conference of representatives from India held an exhibition on Monday for purposes of promoting an Indo-Australian trade, when it was resolved that further information ' was at present required on the subject, and that the Indian Government be allowed to take such steps to further the business relations as they may think best. A number of candidates are mentioned for the vacanoy of East Melbourne through the death of A. K. Smith. Messrs Walsh, Coppin, W. Gaunson are already afield. Tribal wars are continuing at Samoa. Several battles were fought in September and October, and many lives were lost in the aggregate. A fatal accident occurred near tho wreck of the Hereford yesterday in oonsequence of the heavy woather. A boat was sent ashore with fourteen men, and a eea struck the boat and swamped it. Most of the men succeeded in reaching the shore, but two—one lumper and a constable—were drawn out by the current and drowned.

The new Tramway Company's proposed capital is £300,C30. Several prominent names are on the directory. The Omnibus Company likewise apply to Parliament for powers to construct a tramway. The total attendance at the Exhibition from the Ist of October to 15th January:— Single tickets, 466,765; season, 9131 ; free, 193,429 j total, 669,329 ; average daily, 5172.